Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice came to Japan earlier this year, and today’s it’s heading to the western eShop. A few minutes of footage is below.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition launches on the Wii U eShop later today. Check out a couple of gameplay videos below.
Nintendo made a big announcement yesterday by revealing that its biggest IP will grace mobile platforms. In December, Super Mario Run will be out on iOS.
While Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto acknowledges that having Mario on new platforms can keep him relevant, virtual reality is another story. He feels that the reclusive nature of the technology isn’t a good fit just yet. nintendo also wants people to play “for a long time”.
Miyamoto told USA Today in a new interview:
“I would agree that adapting Mario to new platforms is a key to keeping him relevant. But we want families to play together, and virtual reality (which requires players to be closed off from the real world) doesn’t really fit well there. We also like people playing for a long time, and it’s hard to do that in VR.”
Nintendo has published a few screenshots from Pokemon GO showing what the interface looks like when you’re using Pokemon GO Plus. Have a look at the images below.
Pokemon GO Plus is due out very soon – September 16 to be exact.
A few hours ago, the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice review embargo lifted. We’ve rounded up some of the notable verdicts thus far below.
Nintendo Everything – “Thumbs Up”
IGN – 6.5 / 10
GameSpot – 8 / 10
GameXplain – Disliked
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Destructoid – 9 / 10
GamesRadar – 4 / 5
Game Informer – 8.5 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 8 / 10
USGamer – 4.5 / 5
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
The Gem Collector – $2.99
Jotun: Valhalla Edition – $13.49
Letter Quest: Remastered – $9.99
Rorrim – $5.00
SphereZor – $4.99
Tetraminos – $4.99
Touch Selections – $2.99
Wii Retail on Wii U
Mario Strikers Charged – $19.99
Digger Dan DX was pulled from the 3DS eShop back in July. First Star Software, who owns the Boulder Dash rights, asked Nintendo to remove Four Horses’ game. The two companies were thankfully able to settle all issues, and Digger Dan DX will now be returning to the eShop today.
Those who already own Digger Dan DX will find new content awaiting them. 25 new caves with gems and traps are included, and can be accessed for free.
Four Horses is also holding the following competition:
“To celebrate the re-launch, Four Horses have decided to hold a competition for the first player to get 125 gold stars in the game. The prize is a cheque for £250 (or similar value in your local currency) and the competition is open worldwide to anyone who has bought the game. Existing players do have a head start, but the new Bonus levels are tough enough to give new players a chance to catch up. For full details of the competition, check the Four Horses website http://www.fourhorses.co.uk”
Source: Four Horses PR
The first Urban Trial Freestyle was released on various platforms, including 3DS. It sounds like the game did quite well on the eShop as a sequel has now been announced. We don’t have too many details just yet, but Urban Trial Freestyle 2 will be at TGS 2016 next week.
If you thought the deluge of Pokemon Sun & Moon info was going to stop anytime soon after the several new trailers we got this week, you’re sorely mistaken. The official Japanese website revealed that the next wave of new information will be released on Wednesday, September 14th, at 10 PM JST / 3 PM CEST / 9 AM EDT / 6 AM PDT. This new info will likely come in the form of a new trailer.
That’s not all, though – the next issue of CoroCoro magazine is set to be released next week as well. The magazine has previously teased that it would reveal Rockruff’s evolution, among other things, in this issue. Historically, we should get leaked scans of the issue a couple of days ahead of its official release, possibly as early as this weekend. We will keep you updated.
Pokemon GO Plus is finally launching next week – but will you actually be able to use it with your device? Nintendo just sent out a press release which offers some further technical details. Here’s what it says about the iPhone and Android-compatible devices and operating systems:
iOS
Compatible OS versions: iOS 8 – 9
Compatible with: iPhone® 5/5c/5s/SE/6/6s/6 Plus/6s Plus
Android
Compatible OS versions: Android 4.4 – 6.0
Compatible with: Android 4.4 or higher that have Bluetooth® Smart?Bluetooth v4.0 or higher) capability and RAM2GB or more.
Source: Nintendo PR
